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second and fourth striae mucLi widened inferiorly (especially the fourth), 

 and sometimes confluent below first median nervule ; inner-marginal 

 badge fuscous, conspicuous. Hind-wing: the fifth stria occasionally 

 indistinctly represented, dull-reddish ; ocelli above third median nervule 

 rarely obsolete ; in one example the fifth (subapical) ocellus is repre- 

 sented. Under side. — The strice arranged as in type-form^ hut much 

 enlarged (especially the 2nd and 4th in fore-wing and the 3rd and 5th 

 in hind-wing) ; letter defined, and of hrigliter red than on upper side ; 

 all the ocelli very distinct in clear pale-yellow rings, narrowly encircled 

 with fuscous-brown. 



%. Paler ; red striae brighter and better marked superiorly in fore- 

 wing, and the three outer of them well represented in hind-wing ; ocelli 

 larger, especially in hind-wing, where the first (subapical) and sixth 

 (subanal-angular) are more or less distinctly represented. Under side. 

 — Quite as in ^, but markings, if anything, rather brighter and better 

 defined. 



(A ^ aberration, taken by Colonel Bowker in the Bashee River, has 

 the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th striae of the fore-wing on both upper side and 

 under side, and the 3rd, 4th, and 5th strise of the hind- wing on the 

 under side, completely confluent throughout, so as to form a broad 

 fascia.) 



iZa&.— Eastern Cape Colony and Kaflraria Proper. 



The variety just described was first discovered in Kaffirland by Colonel 

 Bowker, and its appearance is so dissimilar from that of the type-form from 

 Natal, that I felt disposed at first to separate it as a distinct species. Except, 

 however, the great development and much brighter colouring of the transverse 

 striae, there is no character of importance to warrant its separation from Hebe 

 proper. Wliile the variety, though very local, does not seem to be very scarce 

 as regards individuals, the typical Hebe from Natal is still very rare. I met 

 with only one, in the "Thorns" country near Greytown, on 12th March 1867. 

 It was flitting about stony slopes, in company wdth Physcceneura Panda (Boisd.), 

 and frequently settled on the ground. This, like the specimen from Natal in 

 the British Museum, on which I founded the species, was a $ ; and not having 

 seen any other examples of either sex, I am obliged to describe the $ from the 

 late Mr. Hewitson's rough figure and very brief description. Colonel Bowker 

 wrote from the Bashee that there was nothing in the habits of the beautiful 

 variety to distinguish it from other commoner Satyrinae. 



Localities of Ccenyra Hebe. 



South Africa. 

 B. Cape Colony. 



h. Eastern Districts. — Kleinemond River, Bathurst {Mrs. Barber and 



Miss F. Bowker.— Far. A.) King William's Town (</. B. 



Bowker. — Far. A.) East London (P. Borcherds. — Far. A.) 



D. Kafi'raria Proper. — Bashee River (/. H. Bowker: — Var. A.) 



E. Natal. — Greytown. 



H. '' Delagoa Bay" (Kirby, Cat. Hewits. Coll.) 



